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Federal judge blocks Texas drag show ban, citing Dolly Parton

The Hill · August 26, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Federal judge blocks Texas drag show ban, citing Dolly Parton

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down, for the second time, a Texas law that would have restricted public drag performances in the state.

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District Judge David Hittner ruled that the state Senate Bill 12, which was passed in 2023, violated the First Amendment and “is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.” In the...

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